River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-01-20
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The commission to locate the second
Minnesota state prison have decided upon
East st. Cloud, out of proposals considered
from TWENTY-FIVE towns The site selected
includes 240 acres, and is situated in Sher-
burne county, ON the Mississippi river,
which alone separates it from st Cloud
proper 1t is crossed by the st. raul q
Northern Pacific railway, while the Manlto-
ba railway, running through st. Cloud, VIII
also furnish means OF expectation.
At Waterloo, Iowa, Will Crosby, son
of the late j. G. A. Crosby, of Cedar Falls,
a very wealthy Young man. entered his ele-
can't $40 900 residence at III O'Clock on the
morning of the l4th, aud finding his wife IN
a chair in the sitting room drew a plstol ana
shot her dead, the shot entering the head
lust hack of the left ear. lie then put the
pistol to his own head ana blew out ms
brains He paid all bills before doing tue
terrible act by which he terminated an un-
happy marriage.
The old Board of Railroad Commits
sioners for Minnesota held its final session
on the 18th and passed resolution thank
ing Gen. j. H. Baker, the President, for his
uniform courtesy andItestifying TO the fair
ness. ability and integrity with which he
discharged the duties of the position. The
new board organized by making Horace
Austin chairman, and Il. ). Warner secre
tary.
Congressman Strait of Minnesota has
a letter from Indian Commissioner Upshaw
stating that the claim of J. g. Harris fol
| $50 for. depredations by the Indians, had
been allowed and sent to congress. his
other claim for 800 will not be allowed unit
better evidence is supplied. Mr. Straight
4 has presented in the house bill proNldlhs
/ that S207. 50 be paid to Nj. w. Ladd, late
/ westminster at Bird Island, Mimi, to REIN
/ burse him for stamps. etc consumed at the
burning of the postotfice at that place
At Cleveland, Ohio, Maj. J. p. Me
Irath. who was chief Of police at St Paul
Mimi. from lsGs to 1874, killed himself viii
| a pistol on the nth, in a dementfa caused
\ IN iii health. For twelve years he had beer
\ n secret service officer at Plttsiield, Mass.
where had charge of government note aper
Twelve hundred members of the st
! Paul toboggan and snow shoe clubs paid I
visit to Minneapolis Friday evening will
bands and banners, torches and tiambeauX
| and we're hospitality entertained by Mayo
Ames and other citizens 1t was rare oc
| casion.
John +. Norrish of Hastings has beef
nominated cor Surveyor General of Mime
sofa. to succeed NJ :. Chandler Of Re-
Wing His confirmation will not he OF
posed 10y the Minnesota Senators.
At the Inauguration of the toboggal
slide at Faribault, Mimi, on the 18th, Gee
Mccall. wrestling on the chute, fell and wa
struck on the head by IA descending tOboe
gan and killed. His age was ~ years.
The gay ice palace carnival seasol
was inaugurated at st. Paul Monda
evening with royal honors to the Ice King
who took possession of his regal residence
G. A. Nimocks formerly of the Min
neapolis Journal, was married on the l2tl
at Coldwater, Mich, to Miss Jean Booth {
that place.
The Cross elevator at Campbell
Mimi, burned on the 1lth, with $4,000 husl
els of wheat.